/tags/teenage-pregancy teenage pregancy en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:34:03 GMT /education/2022-08-04/this-miami-dade-school-board-member-was-a-teen-father-that-shaped-his-views-on-sex-ed When a majority of the Miami-Dade County School Board voted to toss out two sex ed textbooks, the issue hit home for Steve Gallon, who was himself a teen father. He says more comprehensive sex education as a student could have changed the trajectory of his life. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:34:03 GMT /education/2022-08-04/this-miami-dade-school-board-member-was-a-teen-father-that-shaped-his-views-on-sex-ed Kate Payne /2017-12-27/why-some-teen-moms-cant-get-the-pain-relief-they-choose-in-childbirth In more than a dozen U.S. states, laws prohibit pregnant teens from getting epidural anesthesia during labor, or even some kinds of prenatal treatment, without a parent's consent. Wed, 27 Dec 2017 21:33:00 GMT /2017-12-27/why-some-teen-moms-cant-get-the-pain-relief-they-choose-in-childbirth Esther Honig /2017-09-28/some-states-make-it-hard-for-teen-moms-to-get-pain-relief-in-childbirth Ohio is one of 13 states without a policy allowing a minor to consent, on her own, to pregnancy-linked health care. That means teens who go into labor are sometimes denied epidurals. Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:46:00 GMT /2017-09-28/some-states-make-it-hard-for-teen-moms-to-get-pain-relief-in-childbirth Esther Honig /2017-03-16/over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-would-be-safe-for-teens-researchers-say Making contraceptives available over the counter is safe, a review of research finds, and could lead to fewer unplanned pregnancies in both teens and adult women. Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:09:00 GMT /2017-03-16/over-the-counter-birth-control-pills-would-be-safe-for-teens-researchers-say Rebecca Hersher